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interrogative particle; confirmative particle; continuous particle; pause particle
Meanings
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interrogative particle for questions
Used in wh-questions, alternative questions, and positive-negative questions to soften the tone.
Where is this principle?
Do you study the violin or the piano?
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Is your labor force sufficient?
Where are the people? Where did everyone go?
They all have tasks, what about me?
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confirmative particle for emphasizing facts
informalOften carries an exaggerated tone to stress the truth of a statement.
The harvest is not small!
The evening movie starts at eight o'clock.
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It's very far, about two or three thousand miles away.
This medicine is very effective; it stops the pain when applied.
His running speed is surprisingly fast.
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particle for ongoing actions or states
Indicates that an action or state is in progress.
She is drawing water by the well.
Don't leave; it's raining outside.
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Lao Zhang, someone is looking for you outside the door.
The children are playing in the yard.
The soup in the pot is still cooking.
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pause particle for contrast or enumeration
Used in the middle of a sentence to create a pause, often for contrast or enumeration.
Nowadays, it's much better than previous years.
If you like it, buy it; if you don't like it, don't buy it.
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In summer, I like to go to the beach; in winter, I like to ski.
If you work hard, you can succeed; if you slack off, you will fail.
As for this issue, let's discuss it tomorrow.